Zhang Hongmei smiled and said, "Well, then I won't go out. I'll stay with you two."

The car was now completely silent; Chengzi and Song Junsheng didn't dare to breathe.

Half an hour later, the car drove directly into the yard.

Xiao Wu ran straight over, calling out, "Mommy, Mommy!"

"It's okay, don't worry."

Liu Jingze also came over. "Hongmei." He hesitated, unsure of what to say. In truth, he was secretly pleased, but he still didn't want Zhang Hongmei to be sad.

“Brother Jingze, you’re going to Fuzeyuan tomorrow. Grandpa and the others have invited some people over to their house. Come and take a look. Let Ganlu drive you back.”

"No need, I can drive back myself. I'll go tomorrow morning."

Liu Jingze nodded to the two elderly people, patted Xiao Wu's head, took the keys from Gan Lu, and drove away.

Zhang Shouyi stood beside them, but no one paid him any attention; even Xiao Wu remained silent.

The group entered the house. Xiao Liu and the others were watching TV in the living room. When they saw them come in, they all ran over.

"Great-Grandpa, Grandpa, Mom, Dad, you're finally back."

"Alright, it's almost ten o'clock now. Let's go rest. We'll go back to Fuzeyuan to play tomorrow."

The two elderly people took the children away, and Zhang Xingguo glared at Zhang Shouyi before leaving.

Xiao Li came in a moment later; he had already learned what had happened from Chengzi. Zhang Shouyi pursed his lips tightly, a sign of his extreme anger.

After seeing the elderly and children off, Zhang Hongmei turned and went back to her bedroom, locking the door behind her. She didn't want to see Zhang Shouyi right now.

She was heartbroken, knowing that a man as capable, powerful, and handsome as Zhang Shouyi would surely be coveted by many women, but that was only if Zhang Shouyi didn't react.

But how could he not be heartbroken when that woman was personally promoted by Zhang Shouyi?

Regardless of whether Zhang Shouyi had other thoughts at the time, he must have had feelings for this woman, in any way.

I went straight into the bathroom, locked the door, filled the tub with water, and then went into the bedroom.

Sitting in the bathtub, my mind gradually calmed down.

Honestly, why did I have to be so stubborn? If there's no love, we should just break up. I still have elderly parents and children to take care of.

After tidying myself up, I came out of the space and lay down on the bed. I forced myself to think about the girls I had met today, picked up the pen and paper from the bedside table, and wrote them down to give to Chengzi tomorrow so she could investigate them.

One must be very careful about one's son's marriage; there can be no carelessness.

Actually, she was aware of the children's behavior. They had never been in contact with girls while in school and were quite self-disciplined.

There are downsides to this too; she hopes her sons can all find love and be happy.

But their identities absolutely cannot be compromised in the slightest.

Then I'll do more research myself, hoping to give my sons the best.

Zhang Shouyi sat in the living room, while Xiao Li stood to one side. He hadn't said a word since he came in. He just sat there like that.

It was almost 11 o'clock, and he still hadn't moved an inch. Xiao Li was getting a little scared. He'd been working for his boss for over twenty years and had never seen him like this before.

But I don't dare to speak up. What should I do? That woman is really asking for trouble. My wife had been gradually recovering these past few days, but then this happened. She's always been a reasonable person, but today, in front of so many people, she didn't give the leader any face at all. This is no small matter.

At this moment, Song Junsheng came over and walked up to Zhang Shouyi. "Leader, the commander wants you to come over."

Zhang Shouyi stood up and followed him to see Zhang Xingguo.

He pushed open the door to the study, where both elderly people were already there. He sat down directly opposite them.

Zhang Xingguo's anger was overwhelming. He had never disciplined his son before, but this time he simply couldn't control himself.

"What did you tell us last time? You just let that woman embarrass Hongmei in front of so many people?"

Zhang Shouyi remained silent. His face was expressionless, but he did not answer.

The atmosphere in the study was extremely tense. Gu Chuanming then spoke.

“Hongmei is leaving, and I will take the child with me.” After saying that, he stood up and left the study.

Now only Zhang Shouyi and his father are left in the study.

"Shouyi, what are you really thinking? Have you really taken a fancy to any woman?"

Zhang Shouyi looked at his father as if he were an idiot. "Is that even possible?" These were his first words upon returning home.

"So what exactly do you mean?"

“I didn’t mean anything by it. I’ve been thinking about why I had those thoughts back then. I just thought this girl was quite capable, so I promoted her.”

"But that's not how it looks to outsiders, you know? Almost everyone is thinking about this right now. You've never been an impulsive person, so why is this happening?"

Hongmei is someone you liked, someone you forced to keep by your side. If it weren't for you, Hongmei wouldn't have stayed.

Zhang Shouyi is silent again now, and I really don't know what's going on.

Looking at his son, Zhang Xingguo said, "Shouyi, you need to know that she won't be any worse off without you. On the way back today, she told Old Master Gu that she wanted to go abroad."

After Zhang Xingguo finished speaking, he sighed and left.

Zhang Shouyi was the only one left in the study; it was almost midnight.

He suddenly stood up, went back to his study to take a shower, and sent Xiao Li to rest.

He stood at the door, knowing he was definitely locked out.

Still unwilling to give up, he pushed it again, and this time it was locked from the inside. He went back to his study and found the spare key.

He opened the door and went inside, seeing his wife cultivating. He carefully sat down beside her, not cultivating himself, but just watching her. He stared at her intently.

That night, one person was practicing meditation while the other sat beside him.

Zhang Hongmei finished her practice at six o'clock in the morning, without even glancing at Zhang Shouyi. She got out of bed and went to the bathroom. A little while later, she changed into her practice clothes and went straight to the practice room.

The children saw their mother coming and smiled at her.

Zhang Hongmei smiled and started practicing Tai Chi on the side.

When it was 6:30, I finished the exercise. Seeing that the children would be done in a little while, I quietly went back to my room.

Zhang Shouyi remained seated on the bed, looking pitifully at his wife who had entered, but Zhang Hongmei didn't even glance at him.

If other women were to fawn over him, Zhang Hongmei wouldn't be angry, but that woman was someone he had personally transferred to his side, so the situation was different.

After washing up, I went straight out of the bedroom; breakfast was already prepared. I sat in the living room waiting for the elderly and children.